Schedulable E-Mail Filters

1. A method of handling an e-mail message, said method comprising: receiving an e-mail message; determining a current time; selecting a first candidate e-mail filter, said first candidate e-mail filter defining a first condition and a first action to be carried out on e-mail messages that meet said first condition, said first candidate e-mail filter associated with a first schedule defining a first recurring active time period, said selecting based on said current time occurring within said first recurring active time period; selecting a second candidate e-mail filter, said second candidate e-mail filter defining a second condition and a second action to be carried out on e-mail messages that meet said second condition, said second candidate e-mail filter associated with a second schedule defining a second recurring active time period, said selecting based on said current time occurring within said second recurring active time period, said second action relating to suppression of said first action; determining that said e-mail message meets said first condition; determining that said e-mail message meets said second condition; determining that said first e-mail filter has a higher priority than said second e-mail filter; and carrying out said first action.

2. The method of claim 1 further comprising receiving filter configuration detail for said first candidate e-mail filter, said configuration detail including an indication of said first action.

3. The method of claim 1 further comprising receiving filter configuration detail for said first candidate e-mail filter, said configuration detail including an indication of said first condition.

4. The method of claim 1 further comprising receiving filter configuration detail for said first candidate e-mail filter, said configuration detail including an indication of said first schedule.

5. A mobile communication device comprising: a receiver adapted to receive a message; an input device; and a processor adapted to: determine a current time; select a first candidate e-mail filter, said first candidate e-mail filter defining a first condition and a first action to be carried out on e-mail messages that meet said first condition, said first candidate e-mail filter associated with a first schedule defining a first recurring active time period, said selecting based on said current time occurring within said first recurring active time period; select a second candidate e-mail filter, said second candidate e-mail filter defining a second condition and a second action to be carried out on e-mail messages that meet said second condition, said second candidate e-mail filter associated with a second schedule defining a second recurring active time period, said selecting based on said current time occurring within said second recurring active time period, said second action relating to suppression of said first action; determine that said e-mail message meets said first condition; determine that said e-mail message meets said second condition; determine that said first e-mail filter has a higher priority than said second e-mail filter; and carry out said first action.

6. The mobile communication device of claim 5 wherein said processor is further adapted to receive filter configuration detail for said first candidate e-mail filter, said configuration detail including said action.

7. The mobile communication device of claim 5 wherein said processor is further adapted to receive filter configuration detail for said first candidate e-mail filter, said configuration detail including said condition.

8. The mobile communication device of claim 5 wherein said processor is further adapted to receive filter configuration detail for said first candidate e-mail filter, said configuration detail including said schedule.

9. A non-transitory computer readable medium containing computer-executable instructions that, when performed by a processor, cause said processor to: receive a message; determine a current time; select a first candidate e-mail filter, said first candidate e-mail filter defining a first condition and a first action to be carried out on e-mail messages that meet said first condition, said first candidate e-mail filter associated with a first schedule defining a first recurring active time period, said selecting based on said current time occurring within said first recurring active time period; select a second candidate e-mail filter, said second candidate e-mail filter defining a second condition and a second action to be carried out on e-mail messages that meet said second condition, said second candidate e-mail filter associated with a second schedule defining a second recurring active time period, said selecting based on said current time occurring within said second recurring active time period, said second action relating to suppression of said first action; determine that said e-mail message meets said first condition; determine that said e-mail message meets said second condition; determine that said first e-mail filter has a higher priority than said second e-mail filter; and carry out said first action.

10. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 9 wherein said instructions further cause said processor to receive filter configuration detail for said first candidate e-mail filter, said configuration detail including an indication of said first action.

11. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 9 wherein said instructions further cause said processor to receive filter configuration detail for said first candidate e-mail filter, said configuration detail including an indication of said first condition.

12. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 9 wherein said instructions further cause said processor to receive filter configuration detail for said first candidate e-mail filter, said configuration detail including an indication of said first schedule.